ATLANTA HAWKS

Performance & Sports Medicine Staff

Phillips Center · Altanta, GA

John Dusel

Head Athletic Trainer

🎓 Education: University of New England (B.S.);
East Tennessee State University (M.S.)
📍 Hometown: Wilbraham, MA
🏀 Member Since: 2017

ABOUT JOHN

John Dusel began as the Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Atlanta Hawks in 2018.

Dusel previously served as the Warriors Assistant Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach after serving as the team’s Athletic Training & Performance Intern for the 2016-2017 season. John graduated from East Tennessee State University with a Master’s in Sport Science & Coach Education program.

Prior to joining the Warriors, the Wilbraham, Massachusetts native graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of New England. He developed an interest in athletic training after suffering his own injury and working with his team’s AT to an eventual return to play.

In the summer of 2016, Dusel assisted the staff at Cressey Sports Performance gaining experience as a strength and conditioning intern. Dusel is a certified member of the National Athletic Training Association and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

John currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Takahiro Uchida

Assistant Athletic Trainer

🎓 Education: Lindenwood University
📍 Hometown: Hiroshima, Japan
🏀 Member Since: 2021

ABOUT TAKAHIRO

Takahiro Uchida began as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Atlanta Hawks in 2021.

He was a seasonal intern for the Hawks in 2020 and was named to full-time after the season. Prior to joining the Hawks, Takahiro spent two seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (2018-20) and one season as a seasonal assistant athletic trainer at Stanford University. He graduated from Lindenwood University in 2017, completing summer internships with the Los Angeles Rams (2016) and Stanford (2015) during his undergraduate career.

Takahiro was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan.